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    'Joker' gets 11 Oscar nominations. Yes, Hollywood takes comic book movies seriously

    by Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times Jan 13, 2020 3 minutes

    It looks like Arthur Fleck is getting the last laugh.

    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voters have spoken and they believe Joaquin Phoenix's portrayal of a troubled clown for hire's transformation into the mad Clown Prince of Crime in Todd Phillips' "Joker" was among the best male performances of the year. Phoenix was nominated for lead actor at Monday's announcement of the 2020 Oscar nominations, and the film was

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